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Lil Flip In Car Accident, Rapper Hospitalized
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Hip Hop DX - Found Jun. 4, 2008 ... last night (June 3), Houston rapper Lil Flip was in an automobile accident in the Southwest section of the city. |
Bobby Digital - Digi Snax
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Highsnobiety.com - Online Streetwear Magazine - Found Jun. 23, 2008 Lil' Flip will, no doubt, continue to play idiot savant and ruin the English language (as he does with the spelling of his new LP title... |
Lil Flip Not In Crash
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103 JAMZ - Found Jun. 6, 2008 Daily Entertainment Photos - 'Get all the fashion, glamour and scandal here in pictures!' Rapper Lil Flip's manager has blasted claims the star was |
Lil Flip Not In Crash
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105.5 Beat - Found Jun. 6, 2008 Rapper Lil Flip's manager has blasted claims the star was involved in a near fatal car accident on Tuesday - insisting the star is fit and well. |
Hip-Hop Rumors: Who Might Get Fired? Who Fought? Who May Quit?
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All Hip Hop - Found Jul. 23, 2008 LOL. Suit? I heard Lil Flip has a new suit - lawsuit that is! You probably know rapper Bugsy (mentioned above) used to be down with Lil' Flip. |
J. PHOENIX'S SINGLE 'FOR THE PEOPLE' KICKS OFF NATIONAL RADIO ...
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PR inside - Found Jul. 22, 2008 The People,' is produced by The Heatmakerz, the phenomenal Hip-Hop team known for their work with Cannibus Cam'ron, Lil Flip, and Lil Wayne. |
Killeen's Green City hits national hip-hop scene
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Killeen Daily Herald - Found Jul. 18, 2008 I brought Chamillionaire, Paul Wall, Lil' Flip and TI to Def Jam, but they didn't bite. I end up going to Killeen and found Green City. |
David Banner: Power moves
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Creative Loafing - Found Jul. 16, 2008 ... with a seductive 'Triggerman' bounce sample, and lyrics that fashion Banner and the track's featured artist, Lil Flip, into a couple of foul... David Banner The Greatest Story Ever Told - Hip Hop DX David Banner To Perform Intimate MySpace Show For New Release - 411mania.com BANNER, AKON, T-PAIN TACKLE QUINCY MATERIAL: Rappers chosen to remix ... - EURweb Explore All |
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J. Phoenix To Drop Hip Hop / Soul Single 'For The People' 7-29
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ThugLifeArmy.com - Found Jul. 24, 2008 ... produced by The Heatmakerz, the phenomenal Hip Hop team known for their work with hip hop notables Cannibus Cam'ron, Lil Flip, and Lil Wayne. |
J. PHOENIX'S SINGLE "FOR THE PEOPLE" KICKS OFF NATIONAL RADIO ...
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US PRWire - Found Jul. 22, 2008 The People," is produced by The Heatmakerz, the phenomenal Hip-Hop team known for their work with Cannibus Cam'ron, Lil Flip, and Lil Wayne. |
Lil' Flip Biography
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Lil' Flip
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| Lil' Flip | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Wesley Eric Weston Jr. |
| Origin | Houston, Texas, United States |
| Genre(s) | Hip hop, Southern rap |
| Occupation(s) | Rapper, record producer, actor |
| Years active | 1994 to present |
| Label(s) | Clover G, Asylum, Warner Bros., Suckafree, Loud, Sony, Columbia, Real Talk |
| Website | www.lilflipmusic.net |
Wesley Eric Weston, Jr. (born in Houston, Texas), better known by his stage name Lil' Flip, is an American rapper known for his freestyle ability, and for becoming one of the first Houston rap artists to become mainstream and nationally known. Lil' Flip was given the title of "Freestyle King" by the late DJ Screw. He is also a member of the Screwed Up Click.
He was featured in Pepsi's Yahoo! "Houston Mic Pass" with Chamillionaire, Trae, Chingo Bling, Bun B, Short Dawg, H.A.W.K, Magno and Mike D.[1] In 2006 he featured on Playalitical's Code Green album on the single "Its Been One". He also recently was featured on Underground Chicano rapper Mr. Capone-E's track "Drop Top Chevy" which also features fellow band label member Mr. Criminal.
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Music career
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The Leprechaun
The Leprechaun is the first album released independently from Houston rapper Lil' Flip. The album quickly gained national attention and spawned the hit single "I Can Do That". The album sold over 200,000 copies regionally and gained attention from Def Jam South, A & R, and well-known Houston rapper Scarface. The Source judged this album one of the most popular independent releases to date. Fellow rapper T.I. criticised Lil Flip for wearing a Leprechaun outfit during their high-profile feud.
Undaground Legend
Undaground Legend is a second album by rapper Lil' Flip, his first nationally released album, which included the hit single "The Way We Ball" and a remix to his hit "I Can Do That". It was certified Platinum even though it did not get much promotion from Loud Records. In the hip-hop documentary Beef 3, during the segment focusing on Lil' Flip's beef with rapper T.I., Flip claims that T.I. copied the title of his album Urban Legend from this album.
U Gotta Feel Me
U Gotta Feel Me is Lil' Flip's third album is on Sony Records. This album was more commercial and featured Ludacris, Three 6 Mafia, and others. The album debuted at Number #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and Number #3 on the Hip-Hop/R & B charts. It quickly became a crossover success with the Billboard Hot 100 Top 20 single "Game Over". The single used the Namco Pac-Man beat and the video showed Lil' Flip getting a tattoo while rapping to the single. The single reached Number #8 on the hip-hop charts and became an instant success for Lil' Flip. His follow-up single, the lover's anthem "Sunshine" featuring newcomer Lea, it became the second single on Lil' Flip's album and went to Number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100. It gained numerous requests on MTV and BET. The album was later Chopped & Screwed by Paul Wall.The album sold over 2 million copies in the U.S.
This was the last album Lil Flip released on Sony Records.
I Need Mine
I Need Mine is the 4th full-length studio album by Houston rapper Lil' Flip. It was released on March 27, 2007.
The album was leaked on July 14, 2006 by Columbia Records, causing Flip to decide to record new songs with J. Steve from PKY for the album. The official released album had sixteen tracks that were on the leaked version and twenty-one which were not on the leaked version. The only song that did not make it to the re-release is "Da Gudda". "What U Know" was retitled as "Da Souf".
The album features appearances from Mike Jones, Lyfe Jennings, Big Pokey, Lil' Keke, Nate Dogg, and Mannie Fresh, among others.
Following its release, I Need Mine debuted at number 14 on the U.S. Billboard 200, selling about 44,000 copies in its first week.
Ventures
Clover G Records
Flip runs his own record label, Clover G Records. Besides Flip, artists signed to the label include C-Note , D-Red , Da Black Al Capone, BG Duke, Wil-lean the Chemist, Kingpin Skinny Pimp, Still Dirty, Tha Essay Potna and Sqad Up (formerly on Young Money Entertainment).Recently , he signed a group from Rockford, Illinois named DreamTeam.
Video Game Appearance
He appeared on Def Jam: Fight For NY as a member of Crow's crew aka Snoop Dogg.
Beverages
Flip has his own golden liquor brand, Lucky Nites, which is a blend of pineapple juice, amaretto, and premium vodka.[1]
Television
Flip also has his own Youtube channel named CloverG TV [2], which shows him performing, freestyling, and even making records. He is also working on a reality show called The American Rapper, where he will train several rappers, and will teach them not only how to rap, but also how to carry themselves across in public media. The winner will receive a two-album deal with Clover G Records, a Clover G chain, and a cash prize.[2]
Arrest
Lil' Flip was arrested in his hometown on July 21, 2007 in connection with a credit card scam. According to the Houston Chronicle, the rapper is accused of purchasing a $671.00 Southwest Airlines ticket from Houston to Baltimore on June 8 over the phone about an hour before the flight was scheduled to take off. The ticket was purchased with the credit card of a man named Jordan Salinger, who informed authorities that he did not authorize the purchase. [3].
However, after an investigation proved that a South Carolina man (who Flip thought was part of a legitimate travel agency) purchased the ticket, a grand jury decided not to press any charges against him.[4]
Discography
- 2000: The Leprechaun
- 2002: Undaground Legend
- 2004: U Gotta Feel Me
- 2007: I Need Mine
- 2008: Ahead of My Time
Filmography
Television
- 2007: Las Vegas
Films
- 2001: Ace-Town Mob with Lil Troy
- 2007: Crown Me
- 2007: Connected with Mr. Capone-E
References
- ^ http://www.mkjohnsimport.com/lucky-nites.htm
- ^ Rap Basement - Lil' Flip Working On New Reality Show 'The American Rapper'
- ^ XXLmag.com | Hip-Hop On A Higher Level | » Lil Flip Arrested in Credit Card Scam
- ^ Update: Lil' Flip Innocent, No Charge In Credit Card Scam | Daily Hip-Hop News | SOHH.com /
External links
- Official website
- Lil' Flip at MySpace
- Clover G's Official YouTube channel
- Article on Lil Flip's Virginia Tech Tribute
- Idolator website stateing that Lil Flip's tribute song was released after Jin's
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Lil' Flip Videos and Clips
Description: Lil flip & Clover Gz Speak On Slim Thug
Description: "I Get Money" by Lil Flip ft. Jim Jones, from Lil Flips new album, "I NEED MINE"
Description: Preview for Lil Flips DVD "Around The World In 1 Day." The DVD takes place in Amsterdam, England, Germany, France, and Switzerland... What will ...
Description: another three six mafia hit
Description: Lil Flip ft. Lea Sunshine
Description: More info: http://www.su4c.com http://www.myspace.com/relentertainment This freestyle is a segment from the Pitch Control Bonus Mix featured on the ...
Description: sunshine
Description: Artists: Yung Wun, DMX, Lil Flip & David Banner Song: Tear It Up Album: The Dirtest Thirstiest







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